The Highland Valley copper mine near Kamloops was honored during the Mining Week in British Columbia for having achieved the highest standard of job safety performance in a British Columbia mine during 1989. The “C” trophy for open pit mines operating at over a million man hours was presented to the company by Bruce McRae, Assistant Deputy Minister of Minerals, on behalf of Mines Minister Jack Davis.
Employing 1,240 workers, Highland Valley Copper had close to two million operating man hours with only 22 lost-time accidents. In accepting the award at a banquet in late February, Doug Guild, Highland’s general manager, paid tribute to mine employees and to the provincial mines inspection staff.
The “B” trophy was awarded to Westmin’s Premier Gold project north of Stewart which recorded no injuries during the year and the “A” trophy was presented to Baymag Mines near Radium Hot Springs. Certificates of achievement for mine safety were presented to Continental Lime, Allard Contractors, Carr Sand & Gravel Delivery and Blackhams Construction. All companies were injury-free in 1989.
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